Alaska class BC

VonDos · 07-12-08, 07:07 AM

Hi everyone!

USS Alaska CB1

I've found some info on those big ships, they was semi-unknown for me;
Short life for those giants (1944->47); BTW they're nice, aren't them?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_class_cruiser

USS Guam CB2

Cohaagen · 07-12-08, 07:25 AM

Nice-looking ships, but neither of them served in the Atlantic. A bit of a non-starter for SH3 really - if you were thinking of doing a model, that is.

iambecomelife · 07-12-08, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Cohaagen

Nice-looking ships, but neither of them served in the Atlantic. A bit of a non-starter for SH3 really - if you were thinking of doing a model, that is.

TBH I kind of agree. I like the model but they weren't very important vessels with respect to the Battle of the Atlantic. If you really would like to design another major warship, how about one of these:

HMS Ark Royal
HMS Renown
HMS Eagle
HMS Glorious/HMS Courageous
HMS Furious
HMS York
HMS Audacity
USS Texas
USS Ranger
USS Nevada (Post Pearl Harbor Refit)
Atlanta Class (USS Juneau served in the Atlantic before her sinking)

VonDos · 07-12-08, 12:56 PM

Hi!
I also agree; for now i'm not looking for this model; it is not priority, as IAMBECOMELIFE said.
I just think it's strange how those giant battlecruiser have been "forgotten" from the history (maybe for the really short lifetime)

BTW for now i've 2 WIP models to finish and a couple of really interesting requests (RMS Laconia, and a BR carrier for example); a battlecruiser should require too much time.

Jimbuna · 07-12-08, 01:28 PM

The Alaska Class was my favourite warship of WWII.

http://www.geocities.com/batdev/alaskacb-01class.html

A British Ark Royal would be very welcome for the game

difool2 · 07-12-08, 02:16 PM

The Alaskas have been described by at least one pundit as white elephants, which is a pretty fair assessment. Not really battlecruisers, more like super-heavy cruisers, they were unmanueverable and had cruiser level armor (compare to Scharnhorst and Dunquerkue) and their best role by the time they came active was as carrier escorts. Pretty but pointless.

07-12-08, 07:07 AM	#1
VonDos Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 2,354 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 61	Alaska class BC Hi everyone! USS Alaska CB1 I've found some info on those big ships, they was semi-unknown for me; Short life for those giants (1944->47); BTW they're nice, aren't them? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_class_cruiser USS Guam CB2 __________________ Those, others and WIP ships are avaiable in my SHIPYARD here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=136508 Last edited by VonDos; 07-12-08 at 07:57 AM.

07-12-08, 12:56 PM	#4
VonDos Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 2,354 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 61	Hi! I also agree; for now i'm not looking for this model; it is not priority, as IAMBECOMELIFE said. I just think it's strange how those giant battlecruiser have been "forgotten" from the history (maybe for the really short lifetime) BTW for now i've 2 WIP models to finish and a couple of really interesting requests (RMS Laconia, and a BR carrier for example); a battlecruiser should require too much time. __________________ Those, others and WIP ships are avaiable in my SHIPYARD here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=136508

07-12-08, 01:28 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,527 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The Alaska Class was my favourite warship of WWII. http://www.geocities.com/batdev/alaskacb-01class.html A British Ark Royal would be very welcome for the game __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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07-12-08, 07:25 AM	#2
Cohaagen Frogman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 296 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Nice-looking ships, but neither of them served in the Atlantic. A bit of a non-starter for SH3 really - if you were thinking of doing a model, that is.

07-12-08, 02:16 PM	#6
difool2 Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	The Alaskas have been described by at least one pundit as white elephants, which is a pretty fair assessment. Not really battlecruisers, more like super-heavy cruisers, they were unmanueverable and had cruiser level armor (compare to Scharnhorst and Dunquerkue) and their best role by the time they came active was as carrier escorts. Pretty but pointless.